TECHNOLOGY

One metre above the surface, a fully electric ferry is speeding across the waters of Stockholm as a Swedish company prepares to start taking its first regular passengers.

'Maskan' app helps UAE citizens recover the VAT they paid on building their new homes through fully digital, paperless processes. The FTA highlighted that the introduction of Maskan is a crucial step toward enhancing digital services, reducing paperwork, and streamlining processes.

Kemel Kharbachi, CEO of European space firm EOS-X Space, expects combined revenues from Spain and Abu Dhabi to reach $353 million in their first year, with a profit margin of 19%. Furthermore, they aim for a turnover of $1.127 billion and a profit of $324 million by 2029.

The agreement focuses on sharing expertise and best practices while using advanced technologies at the Saruq Al Hadid and Al Ashoosh sites to improve studies and research on their findings.

There has been increased use of services like the Tejouri digital vault, driven by Dubai's push for paperless documentation. In the first half of 2024, the total value of cases across all divisions was AED1.05 billion, with 480 cases filed.

Japanese eSports gamer Mashiro is blind and often relies on a companion to get around Tokyo -- but he hopes that artificial intelligence, hailed as a promising tool for people with disabilities, can help him travel alone.

Elon Musk on Wednesday said his Neuralink startup is "moving on" to a second test patient as its tech for linking brains and computers improves.

Meta on Tuesday said it will start removing posts that label Jews "Zionists" and target them for harm.

The smart vehicle comes with high-precision tools that collect data on road conditions and ensure traffic diversions meet RTA standards. It uses cameras, sensors, and other devices to spot damage to road infrastructure, create reports, and upload them automatically without human help.

China's electric vehicle giant BYD will open a factory in Turkey, a government source told AFP on Monday, as the company continues its international expansion.

The entry of Taiwanese chip giant TSMC into the elite club of the world's most valuable companies is further proof that the generative AI revolution is shaking up Wall Street.

Australia's cyber intelligence agency sounded a rare warning Tuesday about the rising threat of state-backed Chinese hackers, saying they were "actively" looking for targets to compromise.

Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung began a three-day general strike over pay and benefits on Monday, the head of a union representing tens of thousands of employees told AFP, warning the action could impact memory chip production.

China's AI sector showed confidence this week at a major fair in Shanghai that it would overcome restrictions imposed by the West, with companies rolling out cutting-edge products developed by a growing pool of young talent.

Threads, Meta's alternative to X (formerly Twitter), has hit 175 million monthly users a year after its out-of-the-blue launch.

The AI revolution is upon us with companies around the world looking to jump headfirst into the technology made famous by ChatGPT. To satisfy their generative AI urge, firms need to secure state-of-the-art software and ramp up computing power, which quickly brings them knocking on the doors of the globe's cloud computing giants, of which Amazon's AWS is the biggest.

Google made major changes to its search algorithm and spam filters earlier this year to get rid of low-quality content -- but the effects have proved devastating to some smaller websites.

Bot-like social media accounts have spread "disinformation and hate" in tens of thousands of posts viewed an estimated 150 million times during the UK general election campaign, a watchdog investigation revealed Tuesday.

The EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday of breaching the bloc's digital rules, paving the way for potential fines worth billions of euros.

Amazon's AWS, the world's biggest cloud computing outfit, is making a major push to entice the public sector to join the artificial intelligence revolution, as the generative AI race with Microsoft and Google heats up.

Microsoft violated EU antitrust rules by bundling its Teams communications app with its popular Office suite, Brussels said on Tuesday, as the US tech giant vowed to do what it takes to address competition concerns.

Growing up in a shanty town in Kenya's capital Nairobi, Sarah Njoroge saw her parents ban her older siblings from taking part in anti-government demonstrations, fearing the bloody crackdown that would follow.

Apple risks billions of euros in fines after the European Union on Monday found the iPhone maker's App Store to be violating the bloc's landmark digital competition rules.

As travellers rush to book their summer getaways, Booking.com's internet safety boss says watch out for supercharged AI scams.

A US banking giant fired more than a dozen employees for "simulating keyboard activity," highlighting a battle within productivity-obsessed corporate America to tame a culture of faking work with gizmos such as mouse jigglers.

Musicians around the world have described artificial intelligence as a threat to creativity, but the CEO of one popular platform told AFP he thinks critics are looking at it all wrong.

Members of US Congress on Thursday pressed Microsoft to explain a "cascade of avoidable errors" that allowed a Chinese hacking group to breach emails of senior US officials.

Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum explained that the initiative is aligned with Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's vision for Dubai's future, emphasizing that the latter believes in preparing for what the future holds, ensuring the best future for our nation.

Japanese 89-year-old Tomiji Suzuki started coding in retirement and is now making apps for the fast-growing elderly demographic, using ChatGPT to fine-tune his skills.